The number of people killed on Louisiana roads in 2024 dropped to its lowest level in five years, according to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.

In 2024, 753 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in Louisiana, a 7.2% reduction, according to the Center for Analytics and Research in Transportation Safety. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says fatalities dropped 3.8% across the country in 2024.

While traffic deaths have leveled off nationally from their Covid-era numbers, Louisiana’s fatality numbers appear to be dropping at a faster rate than the rest of the country.

The statistics were released Tuesday in a presentation by Dr. Helmut Schneider, executive director of the Center for Analytics and Research in Transportation Safety at LSU. "More people b

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